Hand-measuring device



Jan, 9, 1923.

H. M. DARMSTADTER|` HAND MEAsuRlNG DEVICE.

omGmAL FILED MAR. 18. |921.

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n Patented Jan, 9, i923o rr starv innate HAND-MEASURING DEVICE.

applicationy mea March is, i921, serial No. 453,343. Renewed November24, 1922.

To all whom t may concern: Be it known that l, HERBERT M. DannsTADrEn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand 'State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Hand- Measuring Device, of which the following is aspecification.l f' This invention relates to improvements in measuringdevices,y and has particular relation to such devices which are intendedto measure the width of hands of persons purchasing gloves, and by asalesman in indicating the size of a glove tov tit the hand ror hands,and it consists incertain peculiarities of the construction, novelarrangement, and combination of the various parts thereof as will behereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal objectof the invention is to provide a hand measuringdevice oi the abovev named general character, which yshall be simple andinexpensive in construction, attractive in appearance, convenient foruse and more accurate and eilicient in operation, than the old styletape measure, usually eniployed at glove counters, for the same purpose,which tape measures have been found objectionable on account ofstretching to such an extent as to beunreliable in indicating accuratelythe size or width of the hand, as well as, by reason ofthe fact that themeasurer, will, at times, draw the tape tighter on the hand than atothers. n

A further object ofA the invention is to `so construct the device thatit may be supported on a counter or showcase, in such ya way that theindicating scale of the device may be disposed in front of, and to theview 40 of the salesman or measurer, to the end that lhe. can accuratelyread said scale andthe vposition of the indicatoror pointer therefor. iStill another object, is, to provide meansv for automatically lockingthe indicator of the device in position with reference to the scale assoon as the measure of the hand has been attained, thus allowing thehand to be removed from the device and the indication on the scaleclosely-scrutinized in order to obtain accurate measurement and it.

Other objects and advantages of 'the invention will be disclosed in thefollowing description and explanation.

' vIn 'the accompanying drawing, which.v

vserves to illustrate an embodiment of the invention- .Fig l is a planview of a measuring device embodying the invention.

Fig. 2'is a vertical central sectional view taken on line` 2 2 of Fig. llooking in the direction vindicatedby the arrows, and

'F ig. 3 is a crosssectio`nal view taken 'on line 3-3 of Fig. l. l i j gLike'numerals of reference refer tov corresponding parts throughout thedi'erent views of the drawing.

The reference numeral 5 designates the elongated hollow base of thedevice, which is by rpreference substantially rectangular in shape whenviewed in plan,'and is provided at each of its corners with a dependingleg 6 to rest on a counter or show case, which legs largement 7 whichextends from near one end of the base 5 longitudinally therewith to apoint near the middle of said base, at which point said enlargementterminates with a transversely disposed and vertical wall 8 which isprovided 4in its upper portion with an opening 9 for the reception of aguide rod 10 for the movable hand rest and indicator 'll which is yfixedto the outer` end of the guide rod 10 so as to move therewith. Attheopposite end of the baseer Vframe 5 from that on which the enlargement yits vertical position by means of'a screw 13 .extended through asuitable opening` in the topl of the base 5 and engaginga suitableopening in the projection l2. Between the projection`12 and the adjacentend of the enlargement 7 the upper surface of the base is provided witha graduated vScale indicated as a whole by the numeral 14, which scaleis preferablylocated 'on the edge of the top ofthe base or 'frameadjacent to the salesman or measurer whenthe same is bein used.

A 'As 's ownin Figs.v l and 2 of the drawy n o ing, 'the top of thebasecir.l trame is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 15 whichextends from the inner end of the enlargement 7 towards the post orprojection 12 and is for the reception and operation ot a downwardextension 16 such as a screw, which engages at its upper end the lowerportion of the hand rest and indicator 11. This downward extension orscrew 16 has interposed between its head and the lower surface of thetop of the base or frame a washer 17 tor the purpose of permittingmovement or said extension or screw within said slot without unduefriction. rlhe extension 1G is connected at its lower end to the screwor extension 13 by means or" a coiled spring 18 which exerts its tensionagainst the rextension or screw 1G so as to retract the hand measure andindicator 11 and to normally hold the same in about the position shownin dotted lines in TEig. 2 of the drawing. ln the last named ligure ofthe drawing, it will be observed that the wall 8 ot the enlargement 7 isprovided on its outer surface aroundthe guide rod 10 with a recess 19 inwhich is located one end eta spring 20 which is coiled around the rod 10and contacts at its other end with a locking plate 21 which is providedwith a slightly enlarged opening 22 for the reception of the rod 10 andis seated at its lower end in a transversely disposed recess 23 in theupper surface of the top o1 the base or frame 5 at the outer surface otthe wall 8 of the enlargement 7 on said base.

By this arrangement the locking plate`21 will be normally held in about.the position shown by continuous lines in Fig. 2, thus locking the guiderod 10 and the hand rest and indicator 11 in any position to which theymay be advanced by the'insertion ot the hand being measured, between thefixed projection 12 and movable projection or hand rest and indicator 11against the tension ot the spring 18. However, this locking plate 21will oifer but little frictional resistance to the guide rod 10 as it isadvanced therethrough as thev spring 20 will yield sull-lciently topermit of such movement ot the locking plate towards the enlargement 7as to allow the guide rod to pass through the opening in the lockingplate without undue hindrance. I

From the foregoing and by reference'to the drawing, it will be readilyunderstood and clearly seen that when it is desired to measure the handall that is necessary to be done, is, to place the hand against thesurtace of the member 1.1 adjacent the projection 12 and to push saidmember against the tension of the spring 1S until the other side of thehand will rest against the inner sury tace of the projection 11, and ontop of the base. lWhen thus located, the hand rest 11 will indicate onthe scale 14, the number or size vof the glove required. Now, when thehand is in position as above describemwith neenecs respect to thedevice, shadows might be cast by the arm or hand and it might bediflicult for the measurer to read the scale, and for this purpose thelocking plate 21 is employed to hold the guide rod and hand rest andindicator 11 firmly in position so that the hand may be withdrawn fromthe device, when the measure-r can accurately read the indication on thescale 14 by the rest or indicator 11.

Having thus fully described. my invention, what. I claim as new and'desire to secure b v Letters Patent is:

1. lin a o evice of the class described, the combination with anenlongated hollow base having an yupwardly and longitudinally extendedenlargement on its yupper surface near one end thereof, said enlargementprovided with a cavity extended above the plane ot the top of the baseand having in one of its ends an opening, said base having in its top alongitudinally disposed slot extended from the inner end ol' saidenlargement, of a ixed hand-rest. vertically mounted on the base, aguide rod movably llocated in the opening ot' said enlargement, ahand-rest and indicator yon said rod to move therewith and having anextension located in said slot, a spring secured at one of its ends tothe extension ot' the movable hand-rest and at its other end to a iixedsupport and adapted to exert its tension to draw the movable handresttowards the fixed one, and a scale located on the base adjacent. thepath of movement ot' the movable hand-rest and indicator, said scalehaving thereon graduations indicating the size ot a hand interposedbetween the hand-rests, l

2, ln a device ol: the class described, the combination with a hollowbasehaving an upwardly and longitudinally extended enlargementlon itsupper surface near one 'end thereof, said enlargement having in itsinner end an opening, said base having inits top a longitudinallydisposed slot 'extended from the inner end of said enlargement, ol' afixed hand-rest vertically mounted on the base, a guide .rod movablyllocated in the opening ot said enlargement, a hand-rest and indicatorxed on said rod and having an extension located in said slot, a springsecured at one ot its ends to the extension of the movable hand-rest andat its other end to a fixed support and adapted to exert its tension todraw the movable. hander'est to-y wards the fixed one, a scale locatedon the base adjacent the path of movement of the movable hand-rest andindicator` said scale having thereon graduations indicating the size ofa hand interposedl between the handrests, and a spring actuated lockingplate mounted on the base for tilting movement and co-operating with theguiderod to lock the latter and the hand-rest and indicator carriedthereby in their advanced positions,

HERBERT M'. DARMSTADTER

